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RE: [ST] SS Brake Lines?

My experience has been that pushing the pistons back into the caliper involves bleeding (brake fluid, not blood), which I'll likely be doing anyway to make the funny color go away.  

Dot 4 like the cover says, right?  

(More stupid questions to come)

Jeremy Witt
Field Engineer
Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
Office: 603-703-0365
Cell: 603-440-5982              

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	st-triumphnet.com-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:st-triumphnet.com-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]  On Behalf Of Rick & Joyce
Sent:	Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:31 PM
To:	ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:	RE: [ST] SS Brake Lines?

>> This got me to wondering if anyone has converted their front brake
lines to stainless steel braided?  <<

If you look under the outer rubber sheath, you'll see that the factory
brake lines are stainless braid.  The sponginess comes from dirt
accumulation on the pistons.  

Try this:  remove a caliper and using the brake lever, slowly pump out
the pistons until the pads meet.  Then, using brake cleaner, clean the
crud off the pistons and gently push the pistons back into the
caliper.  Reinstall that caliper and repeat for the other side.
You'll notice a much firmer brake lever.

--
Rick in Oregon
'01 Sprint ST


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